Up for hivemind consideration: is it acceptable to throw one's own birthday party?
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Emily - Jul 07, 2006 5:00:24 am PDT #5716 of 10002
"In the equation E = mc⬧, c⬧ is a pretty big honking number." - Scola
Nutty - Jul 07, 2006 5:00:40 am PDT #5717 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
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Wow, I hope somebody at Dell got fired over that particular flaw. Not exactly a thriving business plan, irritating your customers. You know?
Jesse - Jul 07, 2006 5:06:23 am PDT #5718 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Up for hivemind consideration: is it acceptable to throw one's own birthday party?
Yes, as long as it's not a ploy to get presents.
§ ita § - Jul 07, 2006 5:14:39 am PDT #5719 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
In my world it's more than acceptable--no one else is going to throw it for me.
How you can distinguish that from a ploy for presents--I'm not sure. I guess you could put something on the invite to not get you anything, but it's kinda weird that if someone else goes to the trouble of having a party for you it may be more acceptable to get gifts than if you'd done it yourself.
Topic!Cindy - Jul 07, 2006 5:16:20 am PDT #5720 of 10002
What is even happening?
Oh, they never mentioned tools, except to say you'd need a scribe. I am stunned at what they had me doing, and at every step thought of my mother faced with all that.
My mind went where Jesse's did. I'm picturing a guy with a papyrus scroll.
Jesse - Jul 07, 2006 5:24:38 am PDT #5721 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
How you can distinguish that from a ploy for presents--I'm not sure.
It's a moral distinction in my head.
Lee - Jul 07, 2006 5:26:09 am PDT #5722 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Emily, I have thrown several for myself, based solely on the logic that I am the only one who knows who I want to have at my birthday party.
I think they went well though.
Of course, if your birthday is while you are out here, I would be happy to help.
DUDE.
Seriously.
ION, I just poked myself with the cat's insulin syringe for the first time. It kind of hurt.
vw bug - Jul 07, 2006 5:32:53 am PDT #5723 of 10002
Mostly lurking...
Of course, if your birthday is while you are out here, I would be happy to help.
She's being a sweetie and asking on my behalf, because there's just *no* time to throw me a 30th birthday party before she leaves. This next several weeks are gonna be crazy!
Lee - Jul 07, 2006 5:34:49 am PDT #5724 of 10002
The feeling you get when your brain finally lets your heart get in its pants.
Oh. I would still be happy to help, but it might be a little harder now.
I totally think you should throw yourself one.
sarameg - Jul 07, 2006 5:35:31 am PDT #5725 of 10002
ION, I just poked myself with the cat's insulin syringe for the first time. It kind of hurt.
Get the super thin ones and then you won't notice until you see the teeny little bloodstains you are leaving everywhere! Well, that's just true of stabbing. If it's more of a dragging action, it hurts like papercuts. Those fuckers are sharp.